The Chronicle
B10 Features
March 13, 2013
Pulling back the Curtain
Nine plays, written by upper school students, were chosen for the Playwrights Festival. They will be performed from April 26 to 28 in Rugby Auditorium. “Eve” by Patric Verrone ’13
“Firelight” by Cory Batchler ’13
“Lemonade” by Rebecca Moretti ’13
“Holding On” by Tara Joshi ’14
“The Gawking Dead” by Alex Haney ’14
“Something Like Magic” by Rebecca Katz ’15
“The Violinist” by Jazmin Piche ’15
“Zamena” by Ari Berman ’15
Plot: Eve, written in iambic pentameter, is about Adam and Eve’s first argument after God kicked them out of the Garden of Eden. Inspiration: “Paradise Lost” by John Milton
Plot: “Holding On,” told through a series of flashbacks, is about a homeless veteran living in a park. Inspiration: An encounter with a homeless man
“The Last Night on Top of the World” by Katherine Calvert ’15
Plot: Two people go to the Golden Gate Bridge to commit suicide, and find hope together. Inspiration: Love in horrible situations
Plot: A criminal psychologist who is working with a serial killer subsequently descends into madness. Inspiration: Horror movies and the novels of H.P. Lovecraft
Plot: After cheating on his wife, the protaganist tries to win her back while facing a zombie apocalypse. Inspiration: Comedies and zombie movies
Plot: This silent play follows the career of a violinist who rises from humble beginnings to greatness. Inspiration: A mysterious violinist near her bookstore
Plot: “Lemonade” is a light-hearted play about a homeless man pulling himself up out of poverty and realizing that anyone can make it. Inspiration: The accessibility of iced tea
Plot: A boy and a girl meet on a park bench, and share a deep connection. Inspiration: The novel “A Fault in Our Stars” by John Green
Plot: A dancer is forced to model for an artist, and through clashes, the two come to better understand themselves and their actions. Inspiration: A book about Edgar Degas
PHOTOS BY SARAH NOVICOFF, GRAPHIC COURTESY OF STOCK EXCHANGE